Highly Protected Marine Areas: policy framework
Sets out our proposed definition and aims of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) and what this could mean for different activities taking place in Scottish waters. Also describes how we will account for socio-economic factors alongside ecological considerations and proposed new legal powers.
Glossary
BEIS
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
BRIA
Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
CCUS
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
CMAL
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
CO2
Carbon dioxide
EEZ
Exclusive Economic Zone
EPG(M)
Environmental Protection Guidelines (Maritime)
EU
European Union
GES
Good Environmental Status
GVA
Gross Value Added
GW
Gigawatt
HMNB
His Majesty’s Naval Base
HPMA
Highly Protected Marine Area
ICIA
Island Communities Impact Assessment
INTOG
Innovation and Target Oil and Gas
IPBES
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
IUCN
International Union for Conservation of Nature
JNCC
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
MARPOL
Maritime Organisation and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution on Ships
MESAT
Maritime Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Tool
MLWS
Mean Low Water Springs
MoD
Ministry of Defence
MPA
Marine Protected Area
NSTA
North Sea Transition Authority
OSPAR
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
REM
Remote Electronic Monitoring
RM
Royal Marine
SAC
Special Area of Conservation
SCUBA
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
SPA
Special Protection Area
UK
United Kingdom
UN
United Nations
UNCLOS
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Contact
Email: HPMA@gov.scot
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